And they call her cookie...

I've been thinking a fair bit about nick names. What you are called and what people call you is really interesting.

As for me, I have my formal name (lets go with Snowbunny) and then I have an informal name (Bunny). If you live in DC and met me in the last 10 years, you know me by Snowbunny and only if we are good friends do you call me 'Bunny'.

However I grew up being 'Bunny', so if we went to high school together or if you knew me way back when, I'm 'Bunny'. Anyone in DC know me as 'Snowbunny'. There are a few folks, softball buddies (because really, who can be formal playing Congressional softball), people with whom I've jumped out of a plane, long time co-workers and close girlfriends, who call me 'Bunny'.

Curious isn't it?

Also of interest, how many names do you have? I have three, well actually I have 4. When I got hitched I just added Mr. Bunny's name to the end of mine. Now I am a three name non-hyphenator like Jada Pinkett Smith, but not as cool. But I am named after my great grandmother, so I wanted to keep my middle name, thus 4 names. I go for quality AND quantity.

I've been calling everyone "Cookie" these days. My godfather says, "Cookie" is a stripper name. I just think it's endearing. "Bambi" is a stripper name. Smile.

mmmm....donut....

Donuts - A Review

I've been eating a lot of donuts lately. I know, they are not good for you, and they rot your teeth and they make you fluffy and whatever. I've been eating them anyway. I believe that I can now speak/write authoritatively on the subject.

Mrs. Freshley's (Powdered) - Serving size is 6 mini-donuts. You can get them in the vending machines (otherwise known as the vending machines of torment and vice). They have been my vice for the past 5 months or so. But only eat the powdered donuts, the chocolate waxies are unnatural and the crumbs just are not worth the calories. The powdered mini's however, are like little pieces of processed heaven. I'm ashamed to say that recently I bought a pack of the chocolate waxies to get TO the pack of powdered minis. Hey, at least I admit I have a problem.

Ten Penh (10th and Penn NW)- Serving is 3, comes with a side of chocolate sauce. Everyone thinks these are the bomb, but honestly, they are rather dry and there are only 3. I guess this is good for portion control, but mostly I just feel like they are holding back. They aren't very large, and the hole in the center is substantial, so I just don't feel like they deserve a good review. They are tempting and novel, but try something else on the dessert menu. Do Asians even eat donuts??

Cava (on 8th Street) - Serving is probably 6-8, comes in a bowl full of chopped almond glaze and powdered sugar on top. Cava's donuts are really donuts holes, but they are fabulous. They are gooey and small enough to be just a little crunchy on the outside, but they are soft and moist on the inside. And the almond goo gives them a nice sweet kick. After you have eaten 3 or 4, you are satisfied. Tasty, tasty, tasty.

Rayburn Cafeteria - Individually sold, I usually go for the rainbow sprinkles. These donuts are the BOMB because I think they are deep fried. It's some sort of cruel joke that you have to walk past apple fritters and rainbow sprinkles to get to the english muffins and fruit and yogurt. Very soon I'm going to keep walking past the sprinkles, but somehow the little buggers manage to follow me back to my desk fairly frequently. Again, soon, I'll revert back to fruit.

Dunkin Donuts - Inferior to the Rayburn Caf because I think they are baked. A baked donut is like having a sugar free hot chocolate, what is the point!?

Matchbox - By far my favorite donut in the mix. First, the serving size is like 15 little holes! Second, they are covered in powdered sugar. (My second favorite condiment next to relish.) Third, they are a perfect mix of crunchy outside and nummy soft moist inside. About 6 in you are so full you just can't eat any more, but leaving them just seems wrong on so many levels. I'm a fan of Matchbox, the wait is a big fat pain, but the food is always solid, the pizza is tasty and the donuts...oh the donuts.

Any day now, I'm back to the fruit, but it's been fun to become a foodie, if only in the donut family.

The Bento Box/Bowl

I went to Ten Penh for lunch. Generally, I am a fan of Ten Pen. I am not Asian nor do I know traditional or authentic Asian food, but for my money Ten Pen (whatever it is) is tasty.

The server sold me on the special - a shrimp/noodle and lobster bento box with mango sticky rice. Admittedly, I have never had a bento box before. According to urban legend (and my Asian friend) they are supposed to be an entire meal in a box which gives you just enough in the way of portions to do the trick. I figured I'd give it a go.

It was ok. My Asian friend said they are supposed to be simple, and mine was very involved. Also, he had beef with the mango sticky rice for dessert. I guess you aren't supposed to have dessert in your bento box.

Also, my bento box wasn't actually in a box, it was in a bowl...curious...

Boring Blog

I have officially run out of interesting things to pontificate about...